Success in collegiate wrestling doesn't automatically equate to success in WWE, but having the basic building blocks of mat skills is supremely helpful.

One thing WWE scouts have to consider is how Nelson would handle the acting/performance side of WWE.

He's clearly not the next Rock in terms of charisma, but he appears to be a likeable guy. If WWE believes it can draw out a compelling persona out of him, he becomes a lot more appealing as a prospect.

The bigger question though is whether or not Nelson is even interested in WWE.

With the options that he has ahead of him, the grind that is the WWE schedule might not be all that appealing.

Nelson said on goldengopherfund.com that his career aspiration is to find a job within his major, which happens to be mechanical engineering, not suplexing men through tables.

It will be interesting to see if WWE approaches him once his college days are over and even more so if decides to follow the career path of fellow Golden Gophers, Gagne, Benjamin and Lesnar.